The Turkish Snail (Helix lucorum) is also called the Garden Snail or the Caucasian Helix Snail. A helix is a spiral, and lucorum is a forest or woodland.
The Turkish Snail is an invertebrate mollusk, which means that it does not have a backbone.
It is also a gastropod. Gastropod means stomach foot.
The Turkish Snail grows to about 25-45 millimetres (1-2 inches) tall. It lays small eggs, which hatch into juvenile snails.
It eats leaves, bark, decomposing food. It is a detritus feeder. Detritus means food waste or rotting organic matter.
The Turkish Snail is common and lives near limestone rocks in humid conditions. It does not like mountain forests, sub-alpine areas or dry lowlands.
The Turkish Snail is found in the Caucasus, which are countries such as Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, southern Russia, northeastern Turkey, and northwestern Iran.
Turkish Snail
Turkish Snail
Turkish Snail
[Location of photographs: Tbilisi, Georgia]
Photographer: Martina Nicolls
Martina Nicolls: SIMILAR BUT DIFFERENT IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM